WE ARE SEEKING A HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING ASSISTANT TO JOIN OUR TEAM AT MEADOW PRIMARY SCHOOL, PART OF BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST.

Our Higher Level Teaching Assistants are responsible for providing highly effective, targeted provision and care to pupils, under the guidance of Teachers and Senior Leaders, in order to raise standards of achievement for pupils to become independent learners. On occasion leading classes in the absence of teachers in addition to ensuring the effective support of pupil welfare, and the inclusion of all pupils in all aspects of school life in line with school and Trust policies, promoting the ethos and the values of the school and Bourne Education Trust.

ESSENTIAL

• Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children
• GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent appropriate qualification)
• Higher Level Teaching Assistant Qualification, or willingness to undertake qualification
  For full job description and requirements, please see applicant pack on our careers website.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Cover of teaching time in the absence of Teachers as required and appropriate, ensuring the effective delivery of lesson plans prepared by the responsible teacher
• Appropriate and effective management of pupil behaviour, in accordance with the school behaviour management policy, in the absence of the responsible teacher
• Working as part of a team, under the direction of the responsible Teacher, support teaching provision, development and implementation of learning for pupils
• To understand and follow teaching plans in order to support pupil development and to scaffold learning as appropriate

HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE:

Please click ‘Apply’ to submit your CV. Once your application has been received, you will be asked to visit our careers website, from where you can access our applicant information pack and complete our online application form. Please note CVs without a fully completed application form will not be considered.
The closing date for this role is the 10th August 2025. Prompt applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close this vacancy if sufficient applications have been received.
Bourne Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare and safety of its staff and pupils, and follows rigorous safer recruitment procedures. We expect all candidates to meet the highest standard of safeguarding and successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Bourne Education Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, pupils and other stakeholders. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. In advertising our vacancies, we are committed to accommodating diverse needs. If you require the applicant job pack to be supplied in a different format, please don’t hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to provide a suitable alternative.
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: From £29,697.00 per year
Expected hours: 32.5 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free fitness classes
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 10/08/2025
Reference ID: HLTA/072025
Expected start date: 01/09/202